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Custom for making a mare retain a foal, 26 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/50

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Custom probably collected from Penelope MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist which reads 'Going 3 times southwise of the cladh [graveyard] made a mare retain her foal, and this was done to all the mares in Uist [Uibhist]. Also notes that that Clann Mhuirich had a tearmad or sanctuary, which meant that when someone reached Clachan Staoligeary [Clachan Stadhlaigearraidh] they were safe.

Dates: 26 May 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1868 to 16 June 1876

Series

Identifier: Coll-97/CW150

Scope and Contents Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael containing primarily songs and stories collected in Miùghlaigh/Mingulay, Barraigh/Barra, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis. The main informants are Roderick MacNeil or Ruairidh an Rùma from Mingulay and Penelope MacLellan of Ormacleit/Ormaclete. The bulk of the material from MacNeil relates to the southernmost islands of the Hebrides and covers topics such as bird-fowling, the island way of life, place-names,...

Dates: c1868 to 16 June 1876

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note and stories relating to Flora MacDonald's family, 12 April 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/77

Scope and Contents Note and stories collected from Mrs MacLellan, Ormacleit [Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] relating to Flora MacDonald's family, including the relationship between Mrs MacLellan's own family and Flora's family, Mrs MacLellan being the grand-daughter of Flora's younger brother Angus. Angus had a very large family of ten sons and four daughters. Her family connections with other well known MacDonald families are also noted. The story of how Flora's eldest brother Ranald died in a gun...

Dates: 12 April 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Notes on the family of Uistean Ban Chillepheadar, 8 May 1877

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW108/65

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Notes on the family of Uistean Ban Chillepheadar [Ùisdean Bàn Chille Pheadair or Hugh Macdonald of Cille Pheadair/Kilpheder, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] and that he came from North Uist [Uibhist a Tuath], his son was Donald who lived at Daliburgh [Dalabrog] and 'was the father of the late Bean Ormicleit' [Penelope MacLellan].

Dates: 8 May 1877

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Song beginning 'Iomar so gu Eil Iosaig', 26 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/49

Scope and Contents

Song probably collected from Penelope MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Iomar so gu Eil[ean] Iosaig, Far du rinn MacLeo[i]d a dhinteir'. The song is composed of ten lines and contains a number of amendments and annotations in pencil. The text has been scored through in ink with the following written transversely across it 'B[ook] [-] P[age] [-] Trans[cribed] 16 June 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael]'.

Dates: 26 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Song entitled 'Oran nan Caibeal', 27 May 1869 and 14 June 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/45

Scope and Contents

Song entitled 'Oran nan Caibeal' probably collected from Penelope MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, beginning 'Caibeal Chlann ic Dhuil, Sen gun duil ri fhaighinn'. The song is composed of seventeen lines and has been scored through in ink with the following text written transversely across it 'B[ook] 2 P[age] [-] Trans[cribed] June 14 1869 A[lexander] A[rchibald] C[armichael].' The text contains a number of amendments in pencil.

Dates: 27 May 1869 and 14 June 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Song entitled 'Oran Si' and accompanying note, 26 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/48

Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Oran Si' probably collected from Penelope MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist beginning 'Is fhasa bh uam fhein bonn Beinn eadara etc etc, Mach dhomhs mo chuilein caomh cairdeach'. The song is composed of fourteen lines and an accompanying note tells of the sighting of a fairy horse [?] by two sisters. The text contains a number of amendments and annotations in pencil and has been scored through in ink with the following written transversely across it...

Dates: 26 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Stories about Ranald MacDonald of Milton, 12 April 1870

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/78

Scope and Contents Stories collected from Mrs MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist, about Captain Ranald MacDonald, father of Flora MacDonald, telling how he built the first house at Nunton [Baile nan Cailleach, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula] 'after the Tota mhòr was burnt in 1715 - the night of Sheriffmuir. Allan was the Clanranald who was killed there', noting that he was killed by a man he had sent out of the country who shot him with a sixpence. Allan MacDonald of Clanranald is also...

Dates: 12 April 1870

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Story entitled 'Faire Chlaidh' and accompanying notes about graveyards, 26 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/51

Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Faire Chlaidh' probably collected from Penelope MacLellan, Ormacleit/Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist and accompanying notes about graveyards.

Dates: 26 May 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Story entitled 'Mac Iain ic Sheumais', 27 May 1869

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW150/44

Scope and Contents

Story entitled 'Mac Iain ic Sheumais' collected from Mrs MacLenan [Penelope MacLellan], Ormacleit [Ormaclete, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] whose father was a great or great great grandson of Donul [Dòmhnall] Mac I[ain] ic Sheumas and who was named after him. Eiriosgaigh/Eriskay

Dates: 27 May 1869

Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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Custom for making a mare retain a foal, 26 May 1869

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, c1868 to 16 June 1876

Note and stories relating to Flora MacDonald's family, 12 April 1870

Notes on the family of Uistean Ban Chillepheadar, 8 May 1877

Song beginning 'Iomar so gu Eil Iosaig', 26 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

Song entitled 'Oran nan Caibeal', 27 May 1869 and 14 June 1869

Song entitled 'Oran Si' and accompanying note, 26 May 1869 and 16 June 1869

Stories about Ranald MacDonald of Milton, 12 April 1870

Story entitled 'Faire Chlaidh' and accompanying notes about graveyards, 26 May 1869

Story entitled 'Mac Iain ic Sheumais', 27 May 1869

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